2023 Zeni Bardolino Classico VigneAlte, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

This was served at a cooking school near Lake Garda. It is a blend of 60% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, and 10% Moninara. Deep garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, black cherries, plums, and slight sandalwood. Medium bodied. Strong acidity. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, this drinks easy. Flavors of black cherries and plums. Moderate finish. This wine definitely is better with food. It worked well with a plate of freshly made Farfalle and Spinach Ravioli. Drink over the next few years.

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B+

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2023

Current Price:

$15.00USD

2024 Agricola Casetto Bardolino Chiaretto Classico, italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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2024

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This was served at a Cooking Class taken in the Lake Garda area of Italy. It is a blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Merlot, and Corvinone. Pale pink in color with slight orange hues, clear and bright. The nose has strawberries, slight peach, and slight pine. Light bodied. Slightly oily texture. Easy to drink. On the palate the strawberries come thru with slight cherries. Moderate acidity and finish. This is an easy drinking Rose meant to be consumed young. Drink now. It is very food friendly and will work with most foods. A light pasta dish would be a good choice.

2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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2017

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Current Price:

$110.00USD

2014 Tommaso Bussola Valpolicella Classico Superiore Tb, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage:

2014

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A-

Current Price:

$37.00USD

Another "lesser" wine from Bussola. And yes, while his Amarone's are amazing, they are also pricey. This Valpolicella is much more affordable and even in a poor vintage like 2014, he made great wine. This is a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara and other grapes. Fifty percent of the grapes for this wine are harvested in September and are dried for 3 months.

2019 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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2019

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$54.00USD

Tasted at the winery. This is a blend of 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, and 5% Oseleta. 17% abv. Garnet in color with a darker core, opaque and bright. The nose is enticing with black cherries, prunes, anise, char, and slight chocolate covered raisins. Full bodied. Soft, pillowy texture. Light to medium tannins. Great acidity. On the palate, black cherries, dried cherries, dark chocolate, raisins and char. Some warmth on the finish. Long finish. This is complex and deep and unwinds nicely in the glass. It is lovely on its own and will work with hearty foods.

2016 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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2016

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$57.00USD

This is a blend of 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella and 5% Oseleta. Garnet in color, darker at the core, clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, black cherries, roasted herbs and slight leather notes. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has black cherries, red currants and spice. Nice finish. It is drinking well now and should continue to drink well for another ten to fifteen years. It drinks well on its own and will work well with food such as pasta bolognaise.

2023 Zeni Bardolino Classico VigneAlte, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

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